The mycorrhizal associations of American chestnut (AC)(Castanea dentata) are largely
unknown. We used AC seedlings as bait trees in a field and laboratory setting to capture …

American chestnut (Castanea dentata) was once a dominant overstory tree in eastern USA
but was decimated by chestnut blight (Cryphonectria parasitica). Blight-resistant chestnut is …

Circa 1900, a farmer from the eastern US planted 11 American chestnut (Castanea dentata)
seeds on a newly established farm near West Salem in western Wisconsin. These trees …

The ectomycorrhizal fungi associated with American chestnut (Castanea dentata) were
characterized using DNA extracted from the root-tips of naturally occurring saplings from a …

The objective of this study was to evaluate the influence of five different species of
ectomycorrhizal (ECM) fungi on root colonization of native fungi on putatively blight resistant …

Ectomycorrhizal (ECM) fungi form mutualistic symbioses with woody trees and shrubs
allowing for an increase in water and nutrient uptake. The absence of these microbes may …

Although agriculture focuses on row crops throughout much of the Midwest, chestnut
(Castanea spp.) appears to be an agroforestry crop well suited as a sustainable alternative …

Although agriculture focuses on row crops in the Midwestern US, chestnut (Castanea) would
be a possible multipurpose agroforestry crop in erodible locations within this region. As …

Plant and fungal interactions drive successional trajectories within reforestation offering both
mutualisms (ectomycorrhizal fungi [ECM]) and fungal pathogens. Appalachian forest and …

Garry oak or Oregon white oak (Quercus garryana) is the dominant vegetation on the
Whetstone Savanna in Jackson County, Oregon. The site is located on the western edge of …